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Time of India

Less water, more rice: Why gene editing may be a game changer

Less water, more rice: Why gene editing may be a game changer TOI Explains Vishwa Mohan TNN May 20, 2025, 18:34 IST IST With drought-tolerant, climate-resilient rice just two years away from Indian farms, gene editing could change how the country grows its staple. But questions around safety, regulation, and adoption still remain Two varieties of rice — 'DRR Dhan 100 (Kamala)' and 'Pusa DST Rice 1', developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research ( ICAR ) and its institutes — are the world's first genome-edited varieties, and promise to be a gamechanger in sustainable agriculture .